MATURITY

maturity, matureness

(noun) state of being mature; full development

adulthood, maturity

(noun) the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed

maturity, maturity date, due date

(noun) the date on which an obligation must be repaid

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

maturity (countable and uncountable, plural maturities)

The state of being mature, ready or ripe.

When bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin.

(countable, finance, insurance) The state of a debt obligation at the end of the term of maturation thereof, once all interest and any applicable fees have accrued to the principal.

(countable, finance, insurance) Date when payment is due.

Synonyms

• matureness

• ripeness

• adulthood

• (finance) due date

Antonyms

• naïveté

• immaturity

Source: Wiktionary

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Ma*tu"ri*ty, n. Etym: [L. maturitas: cf. F. maturité.]

1. The state or quality of being mature; ripeness; full development; as, the maturity of corn or of grass; maturity of judgment; the maturity of a plan.

2. Arrival of the time fixed for payment; a becoming due; termination of the period a note, etc., has to run.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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